Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Marvellous Metals
Did You Know?
Have you ever mixed two things to make something even better? That’s how bronze was discovered. People mixed copper with tin to make a new, stronger metal. Bronze was perfect for sharp weapons, tough tools and shiny armour. People in Egypt started using it around 3500 years B.C. This important time is even named after it – the Bronze Age.
🔍Missing Letters
Add the missing letters to finish each word.
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Help: The words appear in the ‘Did you Know?’ paragraph.
🐍 Make it Longer!
Rewrite and make the following simple sentence longer by adding words to both the beginning and end.
The warrior raised his bronze shield.
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🎯 Hit the Target
Fact: In Britain, the Bronze Age lasted for around 1,700 years. It was followed by the Iron Age.
🎯1,700
🧮100, 200, 10, 20, 5, 3, 2
Reach the target 🎯 by using some or all of the above numbers.
Help: Don’t forget you can ➕, ➖, ✖️ and ➗ numbers!
🤔 The Big Question
Statues are often made from bronze because it is strong, lasts a long time and can show small details clearly.
Who would you make a bronze statue of and why?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
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